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2007 Military BAH

In determining child support in Tennessee and Kentucky, the parent that is awarded custody receives child support from the non-custodial parent for the benefit of the children.  Calculating the applicable amount of child support that will be ordered, unless the court deviates from the child support guidelines, starts with determining the income of the parent who must pay the child support.  When the parent that will pay child support is a military service member, the starting point for calculating support is the service member's base pay.  While the base pay itself does not constitute the actual amount of support, it is an integral component in the calculation.  To assist with determining the income available to soldiers for child support purposes, the 2007 military pay chart may be found on this site. 

In addition to base pay, other benefits received by military service members such as basic allowance housing ("BAH") also are considered as income for child support calculations.  The following 2007 charts for Tennessee and Kentucky list the BAH benefits available for soldier with dependents.  The amount of BAH benefits to be paid is determined by analysis of the cost of living/housing in your area.  If your specific location is not listed below, please contact us for more information.
                       
                                            BAH Interactive Database

Tennessee
Location	E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4	E-5	E-6	E-7	E-8	E-9
CHATTANOOGA, TN	754	754	754	754	767	869	919	973	1034
KNOXVILLE, TN	830	830	830	830	865	1031	1044	1058	1105
MEMPHIS, TN	931	931	931	931	999	1116	1146	1179	1276
NASHVILLE, TN	939	939	939	939	1005	1046	1139	1241	1382
JOHNSON CITY/KINGSPORT, TN	642	642	642	642	735	882	927	977	1024
MANCHESTER/TULLAHOMA, TN	651	651	651	651	694	781	813	848	897
JACKSON, TN	702	702	702	702	752	852	884	918	969

Kentucky
Location	E-1	E-2	E-3	E-4	E-5	E-6	E-7	E-8	E-9
FORT CAMPBELL, KY	658	658	658	658	692	855	896	941	1009
LEXINGTON, KY	727	727	727	727	804	881	936	996	1054
LOUISVILLE, KY	789	789	789	789	902	975	1003	1033	1112
FORT KNOX, KY	637	637	637	637	700	752	804	861	940
OWENSBORO, KY	672	672	672	672	773	857	887	920	961
FRANKFORT, KY	639	639	639	639	662	889	979	1078	1174
BOWLING GREEN, KY	711	711	711	711	770	913	993	1081	1167
PADUCAH, KY	581	581	581	581	611	784	885	995	1097

*Active duty military members are paid twice per month, on the 1st and the 15th of each month. If "payday" falls on a weekend or holiday, they are paid on the duty day preceding the weekend or holiday. For example, if the 15th of the month falls on Sunday, the member would be paid on Friday. Because the below chart shows MONTHLY pay, the member would receive 1/2 of this on each payday.
 
          *For the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and the Sergeant Major of the Army and Marine Corps (the highest ranking enlisted positions of each service), basic pay is $6499.60.